Looking for some books to be excited about in 2016? This list of books by black authors has some great suggestions including Black Deutschland by Darryl Pinckney and Hunger by Roxanne Gay.

If you haven’t started listening to One From the Vaults, a podcast from Lambda Literary Fellow Morgan M. Page about transgender history, you should really start. As Page says at the beginning of every podcast, “I love history because it’s my favorite kind of gossip.” This podcast has made my morning commutes even more fun.

Allison Bechdel shares her ten favorite books with the New York Times, including classics like Harriet the Spy.

Lambda Literary was honored by the National Book Foundation along with several other philanthropic literary organizations for “innovative means of creating and sustaining a lifelong love of reading.” These groups represent a variety of needs for our diverse communities.

Parrish Turner is a queer writer who hails from Georgia. He holds his MFA from The New School, with a focus in creative nonfiction. His work has been featured on The Rumpus and Gertrude Press. You can learn more at www.parrishturner.com